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North Carolina State Mediation Standards of Practice
North Carolina State Mediation Standards of Practice, North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission. These standards apply to all mediators who participate in mediated settlement conferences pursuant to NCGS 7A-38.1 in the State of North Carolina or who are certified to do so. Your selected article and the entire Mediate.com Library are yours for free. First we need a small amount of information to best serve you: I am: a member of the public a mediator (including attorney-mediator) an attorney other dispute resolution professional My area code is: or no area code (International) Thanks for the opportunity to serve you. Privacy Why we ask These are the standards of practice adopted by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commision, May 10, 1996. PREAMBLE These standards are intended to instill and promote public confidence in the mediation process and to be a guide to mediator conduct. As with other forms of dispute resolution, mediation must be built on public understanding and confidence. Persons serving as mediators are responsible to the parties, the public and the courts to conduct themselves in a manner which will merit that confidence. These standards apply to all mediators who participate in mediated settlement conferences pursuant to NCGS 7A-38.1 in the State of North Carolina or who are certified to do so. Mediation is a private and consensual process in which an impartial person, a mediator, works with disputing parties to help them explore settlement, reconciliation and understanding among them. In mediation, the primary responsibility for the resolution of a dispute rests with the parties. The mediator’s role is to facilitate communication and recognition among the parties and to encourage and assist the parties in deciding how and on what terms to resolve the issues in dispute. Among other things, a mediator assists the parties in identifying issues, reducing obstacles to communication and maximizing the exploration of alternatives.

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